Virginia's top health official told members of the state's Joint Commission on Health Care that the Department of Health has ...

Virginia reports its highest number of child drownings in years. Health officials urge families to take water safety ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced Thursday that eight children under the age of five have accidentally drowned in pools across the Commonwealth so far in 2025, a spike from the last ...

Central Shenandoah Health District offers the following tips to increase the safety of your residential pool: Properly fence ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirms the second measles case of 2025 in the state. The patient is a teenager, aged 13 to 17, in the northwest region of the state.

Between hot summer weather and high humidity levels, experts say if you don’t take measures to cool down, you could find ...

Since last year, the health department has worked to fix its problems. Shelton joined the department in 2023, and R. Christopher Lindsay came on as chief operating officer in late 2022.

MEDARVA Healthcare is challenging the Virginia Department of Health staff’s recommendation to deny a certificate of public need application by the company, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled three grants related to COVID research and put over 500 ...

Virginia has reported its first measles case amid this year’s nationwide outbreak. The patient is a child less than 5 years old, who could have exposed others at two health care facilities, one ...